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today the city is shrinking and broke. to solve its financial crisis detroit will have to cut city workers pensions. illinois just pass emergency legislation to tackle $100 billion shortfall in its pension obligations. that's huge money and people will pay the price. on this edition of inside story we'll look at the trade-offs and solutions when balance sheets teeter to the brink of disaster, and we start in detroit. >> let me just say that the judge has spoken, and i do think it's a tough day for all of us here in detroit [♪ music ] >> once the nation's fourth largest city, the heart of the auto industry and the soul of american music today's detroit is a portrait of urban decay and facing a water shed moment. it is the largest municipality in u.s. history to file for bankruptcy. a federal judge ruled the city is not only insolvent but in a decisive verdict declared that pensions will be included on the chopping block. dave bing is the outgoing mayor. >> the only way we stayed alive, quite frankly, is through cuts. we c
today the city is shrinking and broke. to solve its financial crisis detroit will have to cut city workers pensions. illinois just pass emergency legislation to tackle $100 billion shortfall in its pension obligations. that's huge money and people will pay the price. on this edition of inside story we'll look at the trade-offs and solutions when balance sheets teeter to the brink of disaster, and we start in detroit. >> let me just say that the judge has spoken, and i do think it's a...
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there was a fatal commuter train derailment in new york city this morning. authorities say at least four people were killed and dozens more injured when several cars of the train went off the tracks and came to rest right beside the hudson river. investigators from the national transportation safety board were dispatched to the scene to investigate the cause of the accident. the derailment occurred at a big curve in the track, requiring the train operator to go slowly. authorities say the train has data recorders that should reveal how fast it was traveling when the accident occurred at 7:20 on a sunday morning. the fire commissioner said on a workday, fully occupied, it would have been a tremendous disaster. >>> two top members of congress are warning that the terror threat against the united states has increased despite the killing of osama bin laden and american drone attacks that have killed other high-level al qaeda leaders. the head of the senate intelligence committee, california democrat diane feinstein and the chairman of the house intelligence comm
there was a fatal commuter train derailment in new york city this morning. authorities say at least four people were killed and dozens more injured when several cars of the train went off the tracks and came to rest right beside the hudson river. investigators from the national transportation safety board were dispatched to the scene to investigate the cause of the accident. the derailment occurred at a big curve in the track, requiring the train operator to go slowly. authorities say the train...
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the peak tech school that ibm in new york city, the colleges in new york city, the new york city department of education, and our union actually put together. it got a lot of attention because the president mentioned it in the state of the union, than the president went to see it, but this is a fantastic school. it's a school where ibm has back-mapped from what the entry position, the skills required for the interposition in ibm is, and we have put a six-year program together that also is aligned with the common core critical thinking, and every body, you go to the school, everybody loves it. so it is actually helping re- envision what career tech ed should look like in this new economy, and frankly, there is a lot of really great career tech ed schools throughout the country. toledo has one that is a terrific school, that has been aligned with gm. aviation high school in new york city, aligned with the aviation industry. transit tech in new york city. so i think there is some steam and a headwind that could actually push perkins through the gate, but it has to be formulaic. meaning we have
the peak tech school that ibm in new york city, the colleges in new york city, the new york city department of education, and our union actually put together. it got a lot of attention because the president mentioned it in the state of the union, than the president went to see it, but this is a fantastic school. it's a school where ibm has back-mapped from what the entry position, the skills required for the interposition in ibm is, and we have put a six-year program together that also is...
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that decision, indeed think about what is going on in york city right now, this is a city that oozes life. there is a vitality now that you do not see in the rest of the world. watching the detroit decision, one has to wonder when you look at michigan, and look at the inequities in michigan, there is a great wealth and certain pieces of it, but what is happening in detroit? i do wonder why these decisions are being made this way. detroit can be a jewel in that state. i would caution against selling the kind of assets like that art collection. >> the problem of bullying continues to grab headlines. we have had so many high-profile and tragic cases. we have seen school districts acknowledging the reality of these cases. the expense of the programs they have to institute, what are your members' feelings on these issues of what needs to be done? if they're a federal bullying legislation? >> i am a big believer in trying to figure out policy that works as opposed to simply some kind of top-down policy is going to sit on the books and people are going to look at it as a mandate and do noth
that decision, indeed think about what is going on in york city right now, this is a city that oozes life. there is a vitality now that you do not see in the rest of the world. watching the detroit decision, one has to wonder when you look at michigan, and look at the inequities in michigan, there is a great wealth and certain pieces of it, but what is happening in detroit? i do wonder why these decisions are being made this way. detroit can be a jewel in that state. i would caution against...
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transit taking nuke city. so i do think there's some steam and the headwind that can actually push perkins through the gate, but it has to be formulaic. meaning we have to have formula funds, no more competitive grants. we can keep on doing winners and losers in the nation when all communities really should have high quality career tech ed spent last question. mr. thomas. >> you know, it seems to me at least that like politics, education is pretty local. and today's teachers do you think are trained well enough to handle situations like zero-tolerance policies that are so bizarre that they produce incredible incidents and bad publicity? kids being held up and suspended for childish things that are completely, goes along with david bullying. the lack of parental involvement in the inner cities to the extent that produces what we have today, because there aren't any pets sometimes. there may be grandparents but that's about it. how do you do with those kinds of things on a local basis? it's all well and good to
transit taking nuke city. so i do think there's some steam and the headwind that can actually push perkins through the gate, but it has to be formulaic. meaning we have to have formula funds, no more competitive grants. we can keep on doing winners and losers in the nation when all communities really should have high quality career tech ed spent last question. mr. thomas. >> you know, it seems to me at least that like politics, education is pretty local. and today's teachers do you think...
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during his tenure, he prided himself on balancing the budget and investing in the city's future. deit year after year. amazingly, public service was his third career. he began his life as a iron worker. a member of the united iron workers. he also worked as a shoemaker. in 1970, he moved to decoin with his wife wanda and his three kids. he brought together local shareholders and took control of a struggling local bank. he converted it into one of the soundest, most profitable banks in southern illinois. but it was john redenour's third career, his work as mayor of decoin, that really distinguished his public service. as a mayor, as i mentioned, he was a fiscal conservative but he was also a person who believed in giving people a chance. john redenour was a proud democrat. in fact, he was the former chairman of the illinois democratic party chairs. he rode on air force one with president jimmy carter and he had a good relationship with presidents, including president obama. the politicians whose careers he helped, launch or advanced could have filled a stadium, but he knew there a
during his tenure, he prided himself on balancing the budget and investing in the city's future. deit year after year. amazingly, public service was his third career. he began his life as a iron worker. a member of the united iron workers. he also worked as a shoemaker. in 1970, he moved to decoin with his wife wanda and his three kids. he brought together local shareholders and took control of a struggling local bank. he converted it into one of the soundest, most profitable banks in southern...
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in the city have a stake in this. >> diane estherbrook in the city of detroit, we thank you. >>> detroit's bankruptcy developments have wider implications for the rest of the country. in illinois lawmakers narrowly passed that state's own pension crisis. en estimated $100 billion shortfall, the worst by far for any state in the union. they pushed back the retirement age for workers using a sliding scale. retirees will see their cost of living increases replaced by portion of benefits based on the number of years worked on the job, and current workers could stop their pension plans and switch to retirement plans. the state's public sector say they will challenge the illinois law in court. >>> it affects only illinois state workers but right now pension funs for chicago city workers including police and firefighters are short of meeting their obligation by $19.5 billion. chicago mayor rob emmanuel said, the pension process is not solved until relief is brought to chicago and local government across the state. that concerned police veterans like lieutenant maloney. he joins us now from chicag
in the city have a stake in this. >> diane estherbrook in the city of detroit, we thank you. >>> detroit's bankruptcy developments have wider implications for the rest of the country. in illinois lawmakers narrowly passed that state's own pension crisis. en estimated $100 billion shortfall, the worst by far for any state in the union. they pushed back the retirement age for workers using a sliding scale. retirees will see their cost of living increases replaced by portion of...
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meanwhile, the city is failing. >> reporter: the city is failing, yes. and it is the inner city. i mean there is so much urban blight in detroit that there are only really maybe a handful of other cities in the country that are suffering the same type of true deterioration that they have seen in detroit with not just abandoned factories and warehouses and things like that, but even the residential areas have fallen into such disrepair that no one will go there. now again, rather ironically, the rest of michigan is doing very well. i was out there just earlier in the year and government officials and business people are talking about something of a renaissance going on in michigan, particularly in the industrial sector. it just has not made it to detroit, and detroit has really collapsed from within. >> again, the federal judge saying that detroit is eligible for bankruptcy. ron, i want to thank you and leave everybody with these thoughts. 40% of the city's lights didn't work in the first quarter of 2013. 50% of parks have been closed since 2008 and roughly 78,000 structures are a
meanwhile, the city is failing. >> reporter: the city is failing, yes. and it is the inner city. i mean there is so much urban blight in detroit that there are only really maybe a handful of other cities in the country that are suffering the same type of true deterioration that they have seen in detroit with not just abandoned factories and warehouses and things like that, but even the residential areas have fallen into such disrepair that no one will go there. now again, rather...
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that decision, if you think about what is going on in new york city right now, this is a city that -- it oozes life. there is a vitality now that you do not see in the rest of the world. watching the detroit decision, one has to wonder when you look at michigan, and look at the inequities in michigan, with the great wealth and certain pieces of it, but what is happening in detroit? i do wonder why these decisions are being made this way. detroit can be a jewel in that state. i would caution against selling the kind of assets like that art collection. >> let me shift from money to life in the classroom. >> good. >> the problem of bullying continues to grab headlines. we have had so many high-profile and tragic cases. we have seen school districts acknowledging the reality of these cases. the expense of the programs they have to institute, what are your members' feelings and your feeling on these issues of what needs to be done? is there a federal bullying legislation needed? >> i am a big believer in trying to figure out policy that works as opposed to simply some kind of top-down poli
that decision, if you think about what is going on in new york city right now, this is a city that -- it oozes life. there is a vitality now that you do not see in the rest of the world. watching the detroit decision, one has to wonder when you look at michigan, and look at the inequities in michigan, with the great wealth and certain pieces of it, but what is happening in detroit? i do wonder why these decisions are being made this way. detroit can be a jewel in that state. i would caution...
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how will the city's contractors share? that remains to be seen. >> rochelle, detroit's problems have been well documented since the decision was made to file for bankruptcy. police response times nearly an hour, although the police chief does say they're much better. 40% of all streetlights don't work. 78,000 buildings are abandoned. i mean is there any sense that all this pain that has been gone through as a result of this bankruptcy could in the end reap some good benefits? >> well, i spoke with a foundation head last night who said that there is nothing else that can happen to detroit. we can only go up from here. and i think there is a sense among people that that is what's going to happen. there is time to do some out of the box thinking, to have corporations to pay taxes to the city instead of to a development authority. there's been a whole discussion about selling art from the city's museum while it is run by a private entity, that art belongs to the city of detroit, they're assets, billions of dollars. so there wi
how will the city's contractors share? that remains to be seen. >> rochelle, detroit's problems have been well documented since the decision was made to file for bankruptcy. police response times nearly an hour, although the police chief does say they're much better. 40% of all streetlights don't work. 78,000 buildings are abandoned. i mean is there any sense that all this pain that has been gone through as a result of this bankruptcy could in the end reap some good benefits? >>...
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the peak tech schools that ibm in new york city, the colleges in new york city, the new york city department of education, and our union actually put together. it got a lot of attention because the president mentioned it in the state of the union, then the president went to see it, but this is a fantastic school. it's a school where ibm has back-mapped from what the entry position, the skills required for the entry position in ibm is, and we have put a six-year program together that also is aligned with the common core critical thinking, and everybody, you go to the school, everybody loves it. so it is actually helping re- envision what career tech ed should look like in this new economy, and frankly, there is a lot of really great career tech ed schools throughout the country. toledo has one that is a terrific school, that has been aligned with gm. aviation high school in new york city, aligned with the aviation industry. transit tech in new york city. so i think there is some steam and a headwind that could actually push perkins through the gate, but it has to be formulaic. meaning we have
the peak tech schools that ibm in new york city, the colleges in new york city, the new york city department of education, and our union actually put together. it got a lot of attention because the president mentioned it in the state of the union, then the president went to see it, but this is a fantastic school. it's a school where ibm has back-mapped from what the entry position, the skills required for the entry position in ibm is, and we have put a six-year program together that also is...
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>> yeah. >> and actually, this precipitated by the forest city, in the event that forest city, well, let me back it up with regard to this lease, initially forest city gave us phasing projections for the entire area, and so initially we are looking for a ten-year lease on this site. and then, they looked at it more closely and then, said, five and a five now, it is 58 months and five, one year options and due to their proposed development, they want to have the flexibility to say, we don't need all of it, we may need a portion of it, so that we want to, reduce it, and have you move off of the site. and so that it will not impair the development, but yet, still allow the port to have a revenue stream until all of the lease area is acquired by forest city. >> yeah, i understand that, with as the forest city is going to be ongoing there for ten years. and but, the other part of that paragraph is that it is essentially saying that when they move or have to move, they will get a space somewhere on the port. somewhere on the port property or in other words, they are guaranteed a space. >>
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city to declare bankruptcy this week. the motor city, the former icon of america will now restructure more than $18 billion in death. joining us is dennis archer. he's mayor of detroit, michigan. we want to thank you for being here today. >> thank you very much for having me. >> is this a good thing for detroit? >> absolutely. when you consider that we're going to run out of cash, have no money to pay any bills by tend of this month or no later than january of 2014. there really was no choice. >> it will mean likely that those who have been holding onto some of these promises made to them will be left out in the cold. >> let me make this observation, from everything i know about the judge who have shared with me high regard of being very fair and thorough and very circumspect. when it's all said and done there's going to be high regard and respect shown to pensioners, creditors and bondholders. >> this is something the rest of the nation has been looking to. >> as judge rhoade said in his opinion, that the pensioners have
city to declare bankruptcy this week. the motor city, the former icon of america will now restructure more than $18 billion in death. joining us is dennis archer. he's mayor of detroit, michigan. we want to thank you for being here today. >> thank you very much for having me. >> is this a good thing for detroit? >> absolutely. when you consider that we're going to run out of cash, have no money to pay any bills by tend of this month or no later than january of 2014. there...
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we need to use all the big cities. we have to change. we will not be able to win nationally again, and some people are stuck in a rut on this. a lot of people are waking up. the michigan gop knows we have to do better if we're going to win. >> i am bringing it on home with the last two questions. what are your thoughts on obamacare? too many questions. i had to ask you three. >> i may need a couple hours. it is unraveling on its own effects. i was telling jonathan that i think it is not that government is inherently stupid, although that is a debatable point. it is that they do not get the right incentives. the business would be run this way because you would be run out of business immediately. we have put into law perverse incentives. people who had cheap insurance no longer can buy that. it is what they could afford and that is the only way they had it. i was one of them. i used to have family coverage for five people, for $5,000. a $5,000 deductible. in obamacare, you can have a higher detectable and still pay $20,000 because there is
we need to use all the big cities. we have to change. we will not be able to win nationally again, and some people are stuck in a rut on this. a lot of people are waking up. the michigan gop knows we have to do better if we're going to win. >> i am bringing it on home with the last two questions. what are your thoughts on obamacare? too many questions. i had to ask you three. >> i may need a couple hours. it is unraveling on its own effects. i was telling jonathan that i think it is...
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new york came in third and the world's oldest city, the world's least most youthful city? metamucilton,illinois. la was number eight. we may not be the most youthful city but we definitely have the most paralyzed foreheads here. i know a lot of you are here vacationing. did any of you in our studio audience wait in line for a black friday sale? there was a lot of black friday audience. i was always told that you can't put a life on human life but apparently it's $8.99. at a kohl's in illinois, one shopper was shot in the arm by police. in vegas, a man was shot in the leg. this happened around 2:30 friday morning in philadelphia where one of the come bbatants had th foresight to bring a stun gun. >> oh! oh! >> happy birthday, jesus. we're doing this for you. you know what? i have to say the lady with the stun gun just wanted it more. good for her. i believe that we can blame this black friday violence on one specific thing from our childhood and that is this -- that's right. p pi pinatas. if you hit something with a bat and fight hard enough you get candy. and then you beco
new york came in third and the world's oldest city, the world's least most youthful city? metamucilton,illinois. la was number eight. we may not be the most youthful city but we definitely have the most paralyzed foreheads here. i know a lot of you are here vacationing. did any of you in our studio audience wait in line for a black friday sale? there was a lot of black friday audience. i was always told that you can't put a life on human life but apparently it's $8.99. at a kohl's in illinois,...
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the investigation continues for what caused a deadly derailment in new york city. the ntsb will determine if speed or human error played a role. >>> the death of a man outside a kansas city chief's game is being investigated as a homicide. police say the incident happened in the arrowhead stadium parking lot. two suspects are in custody. i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> take a ride on any prostitution track in any big city in america and you'll see waves of young women trading their bodies for quick cash. but what you don't see is the pain and despair burning inside many of these girls who are often coping with the fallout from child sexual abuse. >> i was sexually abused four times by the time i was 10. >> like many of the women and young girls forced to strip or perform sex acts for money, raleigh was a good kid whose innocent childhood was suddenly cut short by sexual abuse. >> if it's continuously happening to you like it was to me, you start to feel like what are you good for, what are you here for? i sometimes used to ask myself in the mirror, why am i here? >> s
the investigation continues for what caused a deadly derailment in new york city. the ntsb will determine if speed or human error played a role. >>> the death of a man outside a kansas city chief's game is being investigated as a homicide. police say the incident happened in the arrowhead stadium parking lot. two suspects are in custody. i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> take a ride on any prostitution track in any big city in america and you'll see waves of young women trading...
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history made in park city utah. the united states had all three podiums in a world cup world cup bob sled event. el-lana my exercise aja evans took home gold, jaumie grooubel and lol low jones tie toed silver. both of those are track competitors. >> one of the four medals won by jesse owens at the 1936 olympics in berlin sold for $1.46 million - the highest praise paid for a piece of moik memorabil memorabilia, shattering the $865,000 paid for a silver sup won by the winner of the first modern day marathon in 1896. >> still ahead - enter a world beyond your imagination. the cutting edge of computer imagery. >> and it's called over the river, a project with a $20 million price tag, but it has environmental groups power of the people until we restore outraged. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories. >> people across south africa and the world are honouring the legacy of nelson mandela. religious services are being held across the globe to remember one of our greatest leaders. >> incre
history made in park city utah. the united states had all three podiums in a world cup world cup bob sled event. el-lana my exercise aja evans took home gold, jaumie grooubel and lol low jones tie toed silver. both of those are track competitors. >> one of the four medals won by jesse owens at the 1936 olympics in berlin sold for $1.46 million - the highest praise paid for a piece of moik memorabil memorabilia, shattering the $865,000 paid for a silver sup won by the winner of the first...
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walmart and other major retailers battled the city earlier this year when the city council passed another bill that would have hiked the minimum wage to $12.50 an hour, so-called living wage supported by unions but retailers call the bill unfair because it would have applied only to employees and big box stores. walmart threatened to halt the expansion plans of the bill became law and mayor vincent gray vetoed it as a job killer and unfair for singling out retailers but the city council responded yesterday with unanimous veto-proof support for this new minimum-wage bill which would apply to all workers in the city. the bill's sponsor thinks the city, not walmart, has the leverage. >> a very attractive market, one of the highest disposable incomes in the nation, we are approaching 650,000 residents, so this is an area of growth. an institution like wal-mart already saturated the suburbs so they need to come to the inner cities. >> walmart did not respond to our requests but the mayor said he supports raising the minimum wage for all workers in this city to at least $10 an hour. cheryl: aft
walmart and other major retailers battled the city earlier this year when the city council passed another bill that would have hiked the minimum wage to $12.50 an hour, so-called living wage supported by unions but retailers call the bill unfair because it would have applied only to employees and big box stores. walmart threatened to halt the expansion plans of the bill became law and mayor vincent gray vetoed it as a job killer and unfair for singling out retailers but the city council...
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optimism is bringing this city back. this city is isn't afraid of opportunity. it's not discouraged by its past. it's excited about its future. i just loved the way she put that. a young woman who really believes and is optimistic about detroit. detroit's future and lisa's future will not come from washington. the magic of motown is here in the city. it's not in some central planner's notebook. what detroit needs to thrive is not washington'sdom nearing hand but freedom from big government's mastry. to thrive, detroit needs less government and more freedom, less red tape, less punitive taxes, more money left in detroit. the answer to poverty and unemployment is not another government stimulus. it's simply leaving more money in the hands of those who earned it. today i'm here to introduce something i call economic freedom zones. this is a bill that will be introduced next week in washington. these freedom zones will dramatically reduce taxes and red tape so detroit businesses can grow and thrive. freedom zones are similar to an idea jack kemp introduced a couple
optimism is bringing this city back. this city is isn't afraid of opportunity. it's not discouraged by its past. it's excited about its future. i just loved the way she put that. a young woman who really believes and is optimistic about detroit. detroit's future and lisa's future will not come from washington. the magic of motown is here in the city. it's not in some central planner's notebook. what detroit needs to thrive is not washington'sdom nearing hand but freedom from big government's...
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by breaking away from east baton rouge parish and starting a new city. the city of "st. george" would encompass an unincorporated area that's home to a quarter of parish residents, making it the 5th largest city in the state. it would control and run its own schools with its own tax revenue. >> a new city for you guys, this is strictly about education? it's 100% totally about education. we didn't come into this saying we want to create the 5th largest city in louisiana, we came into this saying we want to take accountability for the schools in our area. >> but critics say st. george would take more than just accountability. a report commissioned by the baton rouge area chamber warns the break up would cost the city at large 53 million dollars, 20% of its budget. and it would futher segregate the city. baton rouge is already majority black, st. george would be a majority white by a 3 to 1 ratio. >> so now we would have white kids going to school over here on this end of the parish, white kids going to school over there on the other end of the parish, and in the middle, we
by breaking away from east baton rouge parish and starting a new city. the city of "st. george" would encompass an unincorporated area that's home to a quarter of parish residents, making it the 5th largest city in the state. it would control and run its own schools with its own tax revenue. >> a new city for you guys, this is strictly about education? it's 100% totally about education. we didn't come into this saying we want to create the 5th largest city in louisiana, we came...
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it's like the city is trying to kill us all off. all of the people that are retired because they are not going to take care of us like they should. >> she has good reason for concern the bankruptcy judge ruled that city pensions are not protected under the state's constitution. a reversal afte of a o long held view. the impact is personal. she suffers from heart disease and has lost his eye sight and and binny is his primary caregiverrer. >> i might as well have one foot in the grave because that is where i'm heading. if i can't take care of myself anymore or him. and they cut him off, it's just like cutting my life. it's like a sigh silent killerr something. not just for me but for everyone who is trying to retire. it would be very devastating. >> the city faces a march first deadline to come up with a restructuring plan. one that will be tough decisions. it's balancing the demands of crowecreditors against the needf the city's retirees. >> there is a pain that goes around. we have to figure out how we can mediate the least amount
it's like the city is trying to kill us all off. all of the people that are retired because they are not going to take care of us like they should. >> she has good reason for concern the bankruptcy judge ruled that city pensions are not protected under the state's constitution. a reversal afte of a o long held view. the impact is personal. she suffers from heart disease and has lost his eye sight and and binny is his primary caregiverrer. >> i might as well have one foot in the...
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cities, study says. the newly release report saying americans on average drive 7.6% fewer miles now than when driving peaked back in 2004. why? well, due mainly to improvements in technology, high gas and auto prices and shifting attitudes. >>> on nbcnews.com, it's the great hexagon. storm pictures shine in saturn pictures. the orbiter capturing these amazing images of an unusual jet stream on saturn's north pole. any ideas? >> if i knew, i'd be rich. >> you also might be on that planet. >>> stories we're watching today, breaking overnieght, a suicide car bomber attacks yemen's defense ministry. the blast was followed by a fire fight with gunmen who tried to take over the complex. as many as 12 of them have been killed. >>> here at home, a massive mission. specialists are desperately trying to save dozens of beached whales in florida's everglades park. >>> "the washington post" reports the nsa is tracking the location of as many as 5 billion cell phones each day. this according to documents leaked by for
cities, study says. the newly release report saying americans on average drive 7.6% fewer miles now than when driving peaked back in 2004. why? well, due mainly to improvements in technology, high gas and auto prices and shifting attitudes. >>> on nbcnews.com, it's the great hexagon. storm pictures shine in saturn pictures. the orbiter capturing these amazing images of an unusual jet stream on saturn's north pole. any ideas? >> if i knew, i'd be rich. >> you also might be...
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the city's city manager says he will present his plan next year. dianes a he is atdiane is in det ruling. john he wants that plan to be as human as possible. but all creed tors creditors coa financial haircut. the judge gives detroit state emergencieemergency manager to t pensions and sell city assets outside the city workers protested. they called the ruling a death sentence for detroit. >> services for city residents will be slashed and our pensions will be on the chopping block. our art institute and water department may be sold off. the judge said bankruptc bankrue the only way to breathe new life into detroit given their debt and crumbling infrastructure and high crime rate. the judge said "this once proud city capacit can't pay their de. debilities dent their debts. the retire pension may be on the chopping block saying they treat them like any other contract. the union says they will press their case with the emergency manager kevin orr. >> if you work for the city of detroit for your entire life and then you retire and somebody just says, s
the city's city manager says he will present his plan next year. dianes a he is atdiane is in det ruling. john he wants that plan to be as human as possible. but all creed tors creditors coa financial haircut. the judge gives detroit state emergencieemergency manager to t pensions and sell city assets outside the city workers protested. they called the ruling a death sentence for detroit. >> services for city residents will be slashed and our pensions will be on the chopping block. our...
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the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points dining out, with no annual fee. go to citi.com/thankyoucards this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! [ male announcer ] so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calorie progresso light soups. >>> we've heard from the president of the united states tonight. we'll be coming right back with more on the "hardball" college tour from american university, after this. honestly? no way did i think a tablet was gonna be a good deal. you're talking to the guy who hasn't approved a new stapler purchase in three years. but then i saw the new windows tablet, with a real keyboard, usb port, and full office. it's a tablet that works for work. plus, it's got apps and games, for after hours, of course. compared to an ipad -- way more value. these tablets are such a steal; i couldn't find a reason not to buy them. ♪ honestly, i wanna see you be brave ♪ and this park is the inside of your body. see the special psylli
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when i became mayor of the city of stanford facility. if you talk about communities, the single largest investment that almost every community across the country has is its school is the physical infrastructure. it's the most expensive building. has a lot of technology and a lot of stuff in the building. if you scratch the surface, as i did when i was new mayor of stanford. i realized the guy who was overseeing the paint then and construction of buildings had a doctorate in councilling. and point of fact there was not a single architect, there was not single engineer who worked for the system at that time. .. i remember you when you were mayor when we visited stanford and my question really relates to their relationship in piggybacks on your rick/question the relationship of schools and general-purpose government. in stanford you are one of them a oral pioneers in pushing the kinds of relationships that you just discussed. my question relates to this philosophy particularly in light of the profound demographic changes. have you been able
when i became mayor of the city of stanford facility. if you talk about communities, the single largest investment that almost every community across the country has is its school is the physical infrastructure. it's the most expensive building. has a lot of technology and a lot of stuff in the building. if you scratch the surface, as i did when i was new mayor of stanford. i realized the guy who was overseeing the paint then and construction of buildings had a doctorate in councilling. and...
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but a group partnered with the city of sacramento and came up with a clever real estate deal to help keep the team in california. >> i came to california with no money. everything i have i owe to the state of california. >> they make analytic software to help companies like delta airlines understand their data. >> i created a mission, you want to build a winning franchise and make the world a better place. >> it is a shot a dream team or can think. >> just what i do for my software business, integrity, hard work, openness. i have got a vision. >> that'll do it for this edition of "sportfolio." thanks to our guests. and thank you for watching. for more video and sports business coverage, visit our website, bloomberg.com. i'm rick horrow. great to be with you. see you next time on "sportfolio." ♪ >> i am deirdre bolton. welcome to "money moves weekend," where we bring you some of the best interviews of the week. our focus is on alternative assets -- places investors are putting their money outside of traditional stocks and bonds. we talk to experts in the world of private equity, ven
but a group partnered with the city of sacramento and came up with a clever real estate deal to help keep the team in california. >> i came to california with no money. everything i have i owe to the state of california. >> they make analytic software to help companies like delta airlines understand their data. >> i created a mission, you want to build a winning franchise and make the world a better place. >> it is a shot a dream team or can think. >> just what i...
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bake the world a better place across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> minimum melissa ray burger. a week of special tributes planned for the anti apartheid leader who died thursday. >>> and the u.s. is getting a one-two punch of snow and ice today. in dallas, power was knocked out to a quarter million customers. the winter weather is also causing delays at major u.s. airports. back to "hardball." >>> i stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the united states of america. >> this is going to be remembered as one great day in american politics when barack obama with an american mother and a kenyan father, a graduate of the harvard law school, the president of the harvard law review, a senator in just his second year of office r
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there is a specific problem that we've got, and that is a congress, and this city, washington, that is gridlocked and spends too much time worrying about the next election and not enough time worrying about the next generation. and, you know, the solution to that is ultimately what was envisioned by our founders and what jack kennedy understood as well, and that's the american people. you know. we go through these periods where our politics gets all mixed up. and the truth is we're nostalgic about the past. >> i am. >> i know you are. but the truth is, when you lack at our history, there have been a lot of times when congress gets stuck. but we get through it. and the reason we get through it is ultimately the american people have pretty good instincts, and if over and over again that we're not addressing the core problems that we have, eventually, they will put in place folks who are serious about getting the work done. >> let's talk about the problem with the laegs laytive branch the other day speaker boehner said we can't get anything done because we have a divided country, a divide
there is a specific problem that we've got, and that is a congress, and this city, washington, that is gridlocked and spends too much time worrying about the next election and not enough time worrying about the next generation. and, you know, the solution to that is ultimately what was envisioned by our founders and what jack kennedy understood as well, and that's the american people. you know. we go through these periods where our politics gets all mixed up. and the truth is we're nostalgic...
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simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. ♪ you say chi city chi city ♪ ♪ comin' home again >>> a live shot of chicago this morning as illinois governor pat quinn is signing a landmark bill that would overhaul the state's troubled pension system. what's he going to do now? head to the cme, of course, to talk to our very own rick santelli. rick? >> thanks, kelly. of course, thank the honorable pat quinn for the second interview on this great trading floor which is in your state. >> we're very proud of it. i was here a few months ago, fighting hard to get the pension reform. i signed it into law yesterday. it was a bipartisan measure. all of our legislative leaders were there. it was really important, i think, for our state to erase the pension liability. we did it in a proper manner, and on we go with our economy. it's the best thing we can do for jobs in illinois. >> rahm emanuel had issue, and he held the line. then a giant strike. next thing you know, the small pay raises jumped up over 17%. that isn't what you did, and what you signed yesterday. tell us the differen
simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. ♪ you say chi city chi city ♪ ♪ comin' home again >>> a live shot of chicago this morning as illinois governor pat quinn is signing a landmark bill that would overhaul the state's troubled pension system. what's he going to do now? head to the cme, of course, to talk to our very own rick santelli. rick? >> thanks, kelly. of course, thank the honorable pat quinn for the second interview on this great trading floor...
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it was going to be played in mexico city. but smoke inside the arena forced everyone out and the game had to be postponed. the smoke was the result of a generator malfunction. the players warming up first thought that crews were testing out fireworks. and then, they were told to get out. >> maybe cheech and chong were there. you know what i'm saying? >>> a search for a silicon valley executive and his family entering its fourth day with no sign of their missing plane. software executive dale smith was flying the private plane from oregon to montana when it vanished in idaho on sunday. he radioed about engine trouble and asked for directions but never made it. smith was onboard with his son, daughter-in-law, daughter and fiance. >>> a rescue operation is under way in the florida everglades after pilot whales were in shallow water. ten of the pilot whales have died. and wildlife officials have been struggling to coax about 50 others back out into the open sea. they'll be back out at first light to try once again. meanwhile, the
it was going to be played in mexico city. but smoke inside the arena forced everyone out and the game had to be postponed. the smoke was the result of a generator malfunction. the players warming up first thought that crews were testing out fireworks. and then, they were told to get out. >> maybe cheech and chong were there. you know what i'm saying? >>> a search for a silicon valley executive and his family entering its fourth day with no sign of their missing plane. software...
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and in the city. these are the devil's seeking tt's the two attacks that are dogs and i found him if he is a time i hit the next is this something concrete to side like the idea that aliens are the tools that i. the it's the middle of that fairy tale life which can withstand it the supremes. its roots in some cases some two hundred and fifty students the eye with the last team to it. ut is least like if i really need to get to see this amazing stay at the ballet skills and the costumes like me that he coached team the oprah dusty and december tickets for this. with six matches. speaking to students from the conditions for consistency. eye. i was the ut which is all that the dawn in parts what brings us up to speed the bookies nico is check out all websites also a portal called you'll find the news that english french and our bay filly leave you with a big shame that the central area all the key f in the ukrainian capital. or you can see that the tooth is coming to us now all the protest movement showi
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how did the cockroaches get to new york city? scientists suspect they were burrowed in the soil of decorative plants at the park. and the united states air force band surprising museum visitors. "the washington times" tweeting air force plan puts on flash mob show at smithsonian. 120 musicians taking part in surprise show at the national air and space museum. a lone cheloist. officials banning a game day tradition for from this year's super bowl. "sports illustrated" tweeting no tailgating will be allowed at super bowl bowl 48. tailgating will be prohibited at metlife stadium in new jersey. fans will be able to have food and drink inside their cars but cannot take out a grill or lounge chair or do anything to take up more than one parking space? what do you think of the no tailgating rule? #greta. >>> straight ahead, another new problem with obamacare. forget about privacy. tens of thousands of you just lost it. it might be you. we will tell you who next. >>> is this just cruel? a 3-year-old you a cities particular boy will have
how did the cockroaches get to new york city? scientists suspect they were burrowed in the soil of decorative plants at the park. and the united states air force band surprising museum visitors. "the washington times" tweeting air force plan puts on flash mob show at smithsonian. 120 musicians taking part in surprise show at the national air and space museum. a lone cheloist. officials banning a game day tradition for from this year's super bowl. "sports illustrated"...
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it's obviously a benefit to new york and the city of new york as obviously as was our concern. and given the great benefits of the project i really believe that it's important that it is implemented in a timely manner. so my only question is really in our effort to plan for a post-indian point new york, i'm sure that we have to make sure that we have sufficiently reliable, safe energy to replace the nuclear facility here because when some of us said that it should be closed, people came back with well, what are you going to do to replace it? i believe the champlain hudson power express line provides a portion of that and i would like to hear from any of you regarding the status of the project. madam chair. >> thank you, mr. congressman. i believe about a year ago within the past year, ferc issued an order a pretty market-based rates for the champlain hudson power express line. no one sought rehearing of that order so its final so we did the rate making. i believe the citing of the line is being done in new york state, as i don't think with anything open on the line right now bu
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in the nature of the demand for power, the aging parts of the grid and increased equity in the tent city of storm related disruptions being considered in ferc's reliability efforts to? >> well, thank you. that's a big question. i guess there's at least two different parts of the. one is the actual reliability standards to make sure that the transmission asset owners have the accountability over the refurbishment of their lines so that they operate properly in order to meet the standards. but secondly, we were talking about order 1000 mission planning, a reference was made to transmission rates. that's all a part of making sure that the structures are in place so that the companies can invest the money they need to replace aging infrastructure. and as you know, i am probably with some of the aged resources in the region. it wasn't early part of the country to electrifying. >> thank you. thank you very much. capacity market rose to the pjm area and in, threaten to continue the belly of load serving entities to sell supply their own capacity resources to serve their own loads. this problem
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♪ >> it's a saturday night in detroit, and the city is jumping. the local economy is finally on the rebound, and people are out on the streets again looking to celebrate and have a good time. to some, that means buying a woman for sex. >> hey, it's sanchez. >> state trooper richard sanchez is part of the michigan human trafficking task force. >> they say my girl is walking the track right now by telegraph and graham river and what she's wearing is blue jeans and a black coat. she goes by honey. the task force combines the talents of federal, state and local investigators to combat michigan's growing underground sex trade. >> put your hands together, okay? >> a lot of these girls have ran away from home, or do not have the support at home or the love they feel, the attention they need at home. so when they leave home, these predators and pimps start to locate them, manipulate them, groom them, and they feel loved. somebody cares about them. whether it's mental, physical, emotional abuse, it's still a type of affection. >> tonight, the team will be
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and restructure a city rather than simply bailing it out. that task now falls to the state appointed emergency manager kevyn orr who says this bankruptcy will allow detroit to restructure nice and feet. >> there is an owe va tour, an opportunity for us to work together on a consensual resolution so we won't have to get to a cram down for the benefit of the city and for all of the interested stakeholders, including retirees, employees and citizens. >> but a lot of those stakeholders, namely the unions and the retirees, have none of it. many of them were here to protest. thousands of them are affected by this ruling, the potential for cuts in their pension benefits and they say judge steven rhodes' decision to keep this restructuring in the bankruptcy court does them no good. >> so what his he telling me? sorry, we're going to take your pension and we're going to make you homeless, starve you out, and send you to a soup line? we're telling judge rhodes go to hell. >> well, that will be decided ultimately in the appeals court. the city's larges
and restructure a city rather than simply bailing it out. that task now falls to the state appointed emergency manager kevyn orr who says this bankruptcy will allow detroit to restructure nice and feet. >> there is an owe va tour, an opportunity for us to work together on a consensual resolution so we won't have to get to a cram down for the benefit of the city and for all of the interested stakeholders, including retirees, employees and citizens. >> but a lot of those stakeholders,...
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tracy: city, you name it, everyone screwed up. ashley: yep. tracy: your dow is climbing back a little bit. only down 77 points right now. new home sales showed the biggest monthly increase in more than three decades. we have a guest who says, hold on. he has some warnings about that. ashley: don't get too excited. meantime got to have it. toys based on the angry bird videogames, hot for christmas. we get to play with the toys. that is always fun and talk with a woman who took a gamble on them coming up. >> commuter outrage. why is congress cutting tax breaks for bus and rail riders while allowing bigger breaks for drivers heading to work? i don't know because they have drivers. ashley: come on! so much for green policy. plus as we do at this time every day let's take a look how oil is trading. up again, today, over a percent. crude's four-day run is the longest string of gains by the way since mid-auguut, up to 97.20 a barrel. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] here's a queson for you. if every u.s. home replaced one light bulb with a com
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millions every year in unpaid taxes the motor city once ground zero. for the american dream is now ground zero for the worst policies of the post reagan economy its industrial heart has been shredded in the name of free trade its workforce has been decimated by glorified union busting schemes and in the final insult to add that final insult to injury its impoverished population has been ripped off by predator banks toure's course you can expect the media focus on those things right i mean with so much money to be made through a bankruptcy it's far easier to focus on the short term and blame the retiring those former workers were the only ones who kept their part of the bargain by trading lower pay and longer working hours for a pension it's now being stolen from them by michigan's republican governor if we really want to save the rest of our country from devastation when you take a good hard look at the lessons of detroit because if we continue on the path we've been on for the past thirty years introduced decline won't be just a sad story it will be a
millions every year in unpaid taxes the motor city once ground zero. for the american dream is now ground zero for the worst policies of the post reagan economy its industrial heart has been shredded in the name of free trade its workforce has been decimated by glorified union busting schemes and in the final insult to add that final insult to injury its impoverished population has been ripped off by predator banks toure's course you can expect the media focus on those things right i mean with...
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. ♪ across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> after hearing from 16-year-old ayryana and her mother, judge mary beth bonaventura now weighs the input of ayryana's probation officer. with firsthand involvement in the child's life, the opinion of the probation department is critical. >> went to the charter school this morning to get an update on how this young lady was doing. i spoke to two of her teachers, a science teacher and an english teacher. they report that she's very well behaved. she's getting excellent grades. so we do want her to continue her education. we feel that that's very important. we also have a concern about some possible depression. so we would like to have a mental health screening and to follow through with any r
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